Assembly Actions -
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Apr 22, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S7372
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2015-S7372 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S7372 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7372 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting motor vehicle insurers from discriminating based on education or occupation PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The purpose of this bill is to protect consumers from discrimination based on education or occupation by prohibiting motor vehicle insurance companies from making any distinction or discrimination as to premiums, rates, or in any other manner based solely on the education or occupation of the policy holder. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill would prohibit all motor vehicle insurers doing business in the State from making any distinction or discrimination between policy holders based solely on education or occupation. This prohibition extends to premiums, rates, and the issuance or renewal of a policy. EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER : Adds a new § 2616 to the Insurance Law. JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S7372 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7372 I N S E N A T E April 22, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting motor vehicle insurers from discriminating based on education or occupation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 2616 to read as follows: S 2616. DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF EDUCATION OR OCCUPATION. NO INDIVID- UAL OR ENTITY DOING BUSINESS IN THE STATE AS A MOTOR VEHICLE INSURER THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL, BASED ON EDUCATION OR OCCUPATION: (A) MAKE ANY DISTINCTION OR DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN PERSONS AS TO THE PREMIUMS OR RATES CHARGED FOR MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE POLICIES OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER WHATSOEVER; (B) DEMAND OR REQUIRE A GREATER PREMIUM FROM ANY PERSON THAN SUCH INSURER REQUIRES AT THAT TIME FROM OTHER INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES IN SIMILAR CASES; OR (C) REFUSE TO ISSUE, RENEW, OR SELL A POLICY AFTER APPROPRIATE APPLI- CATION THEREFOR. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05776-01-5
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